Catherine

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Catherine (pronounced /⁠'kæθɹɪn⁠/^[key]; Japanese: カトリーヌ Catherine), born Cassandra Rubens Charon (pronounced /⁠kə'sændɹə 'ɹubɪnz 'kaɛɹɪn⁠/^[key]), is a character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. She is both a teacher at the Officers Academy and a Knight of Seiros.

Catherine Artwork of Catherine from Three Houses.

Gender Female Race Human Age 27 (Part I) Height 175 cm (~5'8") Title(s) Thunder Catherine Thunderstrike Cassandra Starting class Swordmaster Voiced by Chie Matsuura (Japanese, Three Houses) Laura Post (English, Three Houses) Appearance(s) Three Houses

Biography

Catherine is an alumnus of the Officers Academy and a Knight of Seiros. She wields the divine sword Thunderbrand.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Blue Lions/Golden Deer routes Church of Seiros route P: Falling Short of Heaven, Maddening

Swordmaster Level 11 Movement 5 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 4, talk to while exploring the monastery if Byleth is at least level 15 Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 37 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 14 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 7 Speed 20 Max HP 75% Luck 30% Strength 60% Defense 30% Magic 25% Resistance 15% Dexterity 40% Charm 30% Speed 75% Max HP 92 Luck 43 Strength 70 Defense 42 Magic 32 Resistance 37 Dexterity 56 Charm 35 Speed 75 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Intermediate Seal Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Finesse Blade Bane of Monsters Grounder Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 1 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E C+ E E D E E E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 21 Movement 5 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 12, automatically from the start. Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 46 Luck 12 Strength 24 Defense 17 Magic 10 Resistance 8 Dexterity 17 Charm 10 Speed 28 Max HP 75% Luck 30% Strength 60% Defense 30% Magic 25% Resistance 15% Dexterity 40% Charm 30% Speed 75% Max HP 92 Luck 43 Strength 70 Defense 42 Magic 32 Resistance 37 Dexterity 56 Charm 35 Speed 75 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Intermediate Seal Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Axebreaker Brawling Prowess Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Healing Focus Finesse Blade Bane of Monsters Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 1 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E B E E D E E E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 25 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 53 Luck 17 Strength 30 Defense 20 Magic 15 Resistance 9 Dexterity 23 Charm 15+1 Speed 35

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Neutral - Chapter 3

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 5 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 32 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 5 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 7 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 6 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 12 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 11 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 14 Charm 9 Speed 22

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Neutral - Chapter 12

Normal Hard

Swordmaster Level 24 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 49 Luck 13 Strength 26 Defense 19 Magic 11 Resistance 8 Dexterity 19 Charm 11+1 Speed 31

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 25 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 50 Luck 13 Strength 27 Defense 19 Magic 11 Resistance 8 Dexterity 19 Charm 11+1 Speed 31

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Black Eagles Chapter 12

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 26 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 47 Luck 10 Strength 24 Defense 16 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 8+10 Speed 29

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 27 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 51 Luck 14 Strength 28 Defense 20 Magic 12 Resistance 8 Dexterity 20 Charm 12+10 Speed 33

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 33 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 20 Strength 37 Defense 25 Magic 18 Resistance 12 Dexterity 28 Charm 18+10 Speed 43

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower, Foreign Land and Sky

Normal Hard

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Swordmaster Level 32 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 56 Luck 15 Strength 32 Defense 23 Magic 13 Resistance 8 Dexterity 23 Charm 13+10 Speed 37

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Sword Avo +20 Immune Status Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 18

Normal Hard

Swordmaster Level 38 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 56 Luck 12 Strength 30 Defense 21 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 20 Charm 10+10 Speed 37

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Sword Avo +20 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 39 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 17 Strength 37 Defense 27 Magic 15 Resistance 8 Dexterity 26 Charm 15+10 Speed 43

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Sword Avo +20 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv. 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Abilities

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" colspan="2" | Ability	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at
	Fighting Spirit	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at A+
	Wrath Strike	Innate
	Grounder	Innate
	Bane of Monsters	Innate
	Axebreaker	Innate
	Finesse Blade	Innate
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	D
	Helm Splitter	C
	Lancebreaker	B
	Axe Crit +10	S
	Axefaire	S+
	Bow Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Curved Shot	D
	Close Counter	C
	Bow Crit +10	S
	Bowfaire	S+
	Brawling Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at B+ and A+
	Fading Blow	Innate
	Rushing Blow	Innate
	Nimble Combo	Innate
	Healing Focus	B (Innate on Silver Snow)
	Bombard	A
	Brawl Crit +10	S
	Fistfaire	S+
	Reason	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Black Magic Range +1	S
	Black Tomefaire	S+
	Faith	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	White Magic Range +1	S
	White Tomefaire	S+
	Authority	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Battalion Vantage	C
	Defensive Tactics	B
	Offensive Tactics	S+
	Weight -3	C
	Smite	B
	Weight -5	A
	Armored Effect Null	S+
	Dexterity +4	C
	Movement +1	A+
	Cavalry Effect Null	S+
	Alert Stance	B
	Alert Stance+	A+
	Flying Effect Null	S+
colspan="3" style="Template:Roundb; border:none; background-color:#222222" width="100%"|The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

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Fire	D
Bolganone	C
Ragnarok	A
Heal	D
Nosferatu	D+
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Recover	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | C

Personality and character

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Catherine is loyal to Archbishop Rhea.

Supports

Main article: Catherine/Supports

Endings

Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow)
Catherine left the Knights of Seiros and set out to travel across Fódlan. With Thunderbrand in hand, she wandered the countryside, seeking always to defend the innocent and punish the wicked. Her many years of heroics ensured that she would always be remembered by the people as a beloved folk hero.

Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Verdant Wind, Silver Snow)
When Rhea resigned her position of archbishop and left the Church of Seiros, Catherine followed. She devoted herself wholly to Rhea's protection, and the two lived a life of quiet seclusion. Though Thunderbrand remained always by her side, she came to be known by a different name: the Guardian of Zanado.

Dimitri, Savior King & Catherine, Free Knight (Azure Moon)
Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and spent his life ruling justly over Fódlan. Two years after his coronation, he announced his marriage to Catherine. The people speculated wildly about how this union came to be. Some said that Dimitri spent two full years wooing her, while others suggested that the matter was resolved by a duel. In any case, the couple worked tirelessly to reform the Kingdom, but despite their busy days, it is said that they always found time for sparring, and that the clash of steel could be heart throughout the castle at all hours.

Caspar, Roaming Instigator & Catherine, Free Knight (Verdant Wind)
Catherine resigned from the Knights of Seiros and traveled across Fódlan with Caspar. They dedicated themselves to defending the helpless wherever they went, and in time, the names Thunder Catherine and Inferno Caspar were known to all the world. Legends of their adventures became so popular and well-known that even catchphrases such as "Face the wrath of Thunderbrand!" and "Hey, that's not your sword!" were recounted in the stories that were passed down for generations.

Catherine, Free Knight & Shamir, Distant Archer
After quitting the Knights of Seiros, Catherine and Shamir set out on a lifelong journey together. The pair were inseparable as they traveled across Fódlan, and eventually wound up in Shamir's homeland of Dagda. They faced many hardships on their adventures, some of which were self-inflicted, as the duo had a way of sticking their noses into others' business in their efforts to right wrongs. It is said, however, that no foe they encountered ever proved a match for the combined might of Shamir's marksmanship and Catherine's Thunderbrand.

Lorenz, Noble of the Red Rose & Catherine, Free Knight
As the new head of House Gloucester, Lorenz first worked to restore his own territory, and then expanded his vision to include reforms for all Fódlan. At the height of his storied political career, he announced his marriage Catherine, the former Knight of Seiros. Catherine had left Garreg Mach behind for a life of freedom, but was eventually persuaded to accept Lorenz's passionate marriage proposal. Even after joining House Gloucester and returning to life among the nobility, however, it is said that Catherine much preferred relaxing in a tavern to dressing up for court.

Ashe, Arrow of Justice & Catherine, Free Knight
After the war, Ashe was formally knighted and appointed the new head of House Gaspard, which had no successors. He asked Catherine, who had left the Knights of Seiros, to marry him, but she declined, convinced that the people of Gaspard territory would never accept it. Refusing to set his love for Catherine aside, Ashe worked diligently along with the Church of Seiros to expose the full truth of the Western Church's plot. With great persistence, he convinced the people of this truth, and then persuaded Catherine finally to reconsider. The people received her reluctantly at first, but over time, they recognized her virtue and came to accept her.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	I trusted you. Lady Rhea trusted you. I won't let you live after what you've done.	”	— Catherine, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	I am Thunder Catherine, and I will slay all of Lady Rhea's enemies. Including you.	”	— Catherine as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	I wish you'd never shown your face at Garreg Mach. I always knew you were trouble, yet I did nothing. Time for me to correct that mistake. Prepare to meet your end!	”	— Catherine, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

“	Shamir: Hello, Catherine. I always knew this day would come. Catherine: What a coincidence, so did I. It seems that now we have no choice. We have nothing in common. Not our backgrounds, not our beliefs. Shamir: Not the way we lived... or the way we'll die.	”	— Catherine as an enemy when fighting Shamir in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

“	I will pour everything into this battle-my body, my soul. Thunderbrand rumbles, urging me on. I am the goddess's servant. You will taste my blade!	”	— Catherine as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

“	Lady Rhea... With my sword, I will put an end to your suffering.	”	— Catherine, fighting the Immaculate One in Silver Snow Chapter 21.

“	Bernadetta: Ah! It's Thunder Catherine! We're done for! Catherine: Hey, I was going to say that! You didn't let me introduce myself. How rude. Thunderbrand and I will have to teach you some manners.	”	— Catherine, as a boss fighting Bernadetta in Foreign Land and Sky.

“	Brigid will not become a puppet of the Empire. The Knights of Seiros won't let it happen!	”	— Catherine, as a boss in Foreign Land and Sky.

Death/retreat quotes

“	Forced me to retreat, huh? You'll get yours.	”	— Catherine's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.

“	If I die here, you must save...	”	— Catherine's death quote in classic mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	I'm sorry. My faith is strong, but I fear I must retreat.	”	— Catherine's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	Lady Rhea, I'm sorry. Please stay safe.	”	— Catherine's defeat quote as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	I can't achieve anything more here. Keep fighting! Stop them!	”	— Catherine's defeat quote as an enemy in Foreign Land and Sky.

“	Lady Rhea... My service ends here. It's been an honor.	”	— Catherine's death quote as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

Other quotes

Main article: Catherine/Quotes

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Catherine	A feminine given name derived from the Greek name "Aikaterina", of uncertain etymology. The early Christians associated it with the Greek adjective "katharos", meaning "pure".
Spanish	Catherine	As above.
French	Catherine	As above.

Gallery

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  High quality portrait artwork of Catherine from Three Houses.

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  Catherine's S-support illustration.

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  Catherine's S-support illustration in Crimson Flower (unused).

External links

• Catherine's page on the Japanese official website

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.